Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
52% of workers in Kendujhar are employed in agriculture, close to the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kendujhar, which ranks 23 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹88,986 and households in the poorest wealth group at 52.3%. On self-employed workers at 58.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
What the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) reference. For Kendujhar specifically, see the Kendujhar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Kendujhar youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.